The Brand: 
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Origin
The name Neuro Armor is derived from two parts. Neuro pertains to the nervous system. The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. Emotion and thought are both associated with the nervous system. Armor stems from Dr. De Luise's experience with the brave defenders of Offutt, Air Force Base (for the full story go to - About: The Neuro Armor Story). It was in the Security Forces armory, where Airmen would arm up daily to defend the base, that Chris realized his role in helping Airmen was to arm them with the mental, emotional, and spiritual resources to help them succeed in life. Neuro Armor is here to arm you and your team with inner weaponry, so you can thrive in personal, professional, and family life. We hope you will consider our learning performance solutions for you and your organization.
Vision
Our vision is to create mentally and emotionally resilient people who forge ahead when confronted with the external and internal forces of life, which try to derail one’s pursuits, hopes, dreams, and vision for life. Neuro Armor prepares and equips people to fight the ultimate battle of life…The battle for your mind.
Mission
To educate, train, and coach individuals with practical, research-based strategies to minimize emotional reactivity and sub-optimal thinking and elevate emotional intelligence and performance thinking. Simply put, to help Arm Your Mind!
The Neuro Armor Story
Neuro Armor began in 2013 through a revelation our founder, Dr. Chris De Luise Ph.D., had while serving the 55th Security Forces Squadron at Offutt, AFB in Bellevue, Nebraska. He would visit Airmen in their armory as they were arming up each day to defend the base. During this time, Airmen would don their kevlar vests, 9mm pistol, and utility belts while forming up to receive their security briefing. This was a time for him to connect with these brave, young men and women to hear their story and try to boost their morale before leaving for duty. Being a chaplain, he was considered a non-combatant in accordance with the Geneva Conventions of 1949. He was not allowed to arm up on the home front or in deployed conditions. He reflected on the reality that the people he served were arming up daily and deploying to hostile locations. It was through this introspection that he asked one question that set into motion Neuro Armor, "I cannot arm with them, so what will I arm them with?" His response, "I will arm their mind, heart, and soul to succeed in battle." This began his work to arm Airmen with inner weaponry. The mental, emotional, and spiritual skills and strategies to overcome adversity and succeed in life whether deployed or on the home front.
I cannot arm with them, so what will I arm them with? I will arm their mind, heart, and soul to succeed in battle.
Today, Chris continues to serve our Nation’s son’s and daughter’s. However, he has expanded his efforts to serve those outside the military as well. His hope is that more people would mentally arm themselves to face the challenges of life. He understands that you may not be fighting a war, but you have your own battles to face. The battle within and the battle of life are not to be taken lightly. Arm Up!
About Dr. De Luise
Chris De Luise, Ph.D., is the founder and CEO of Neuro Armor. He has worked with a variety of organizations including start-ups, non-profits, educational institutions, government agencies, investment funds, and professional service firms, to improve employee performance and business outcomes that are vital to organizational success.
In addition to his role with Neuro Armor, he continues to serve as an Air Force* officer. He holds the rank of major and works as a staff officer at the Pentagon, D.C. In this capacity he is charged with developing Air Force policy, assessing operations, and delivering strategic communication for the implementation of strategic priorities across an agency exceeding 2,000 personnel.
Prior to this assignment, he served the Athletic Department of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. In this position he was responsible for advising leaders on matters pertaining to morale, resiliency, and athlete well-being. He offered motivational and resiliency training to an intercollegiate population of more than 900 cadet athletes to forge leaders of character. In addition, he was afforded the opportunity to teach 200 cadets a comprehensive leadership curriculum through the Air Force Academy’s Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership.
Preceding the Air Force Academy, he was stationed at Offutt, Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska, where he served as the director of the Marriage and Family Ministry Center. In this capacity, he conducted nearly 1,000 counseling sessions and led an 11-member team to execute 70 marriage and family programs on a yearly basis. In addition, he served over 1500 military members including 600 Security Forces personnel.
Achievements/Credentials
Chris is the recipient of the meritorious service medal for meritorious service, two commendation medals for meritorious service and two achievement medals, one for meritorious service and one for outstanding achievement. He was also awarded the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. He is a previous Air Combat Command Spirit of Hope winner, differentiating himself among all officers and enlisted personnel across 11 Air Force Bases. This distinction was awarded for the service member who best displayed duty, honor, courage, loyalty, commitment, integrity and selfless dedication, significantly enhancing the quality of life of service members and their families serving around the world, and selflessly contributing an extraordinary amount of time, talent, and resources to benefit members of the United States Armed Forces. Additionally, while stationed at Offutt Air Force base, he deployed to the Middle East for seven months and was honored among 11,000 service members as one of 76 individuals to be recognized by the Deputy Department of Defense for superior performance.
Chris completed his Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences at Florida State University. He completed his master’s with a concentration in Religion, Science, and Health from Emory University. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership from the University of the Cumberlands. He is also a graduate of Commissioned Officer Training School and Squadron Officer School at the Air Force’s Air University. Finally, he is a certified military master resiliency trainer, in which he is specialty coded to deliver training to Air Force members.
*Disclaimer: The contents of this website are solely the viewpoints of Dr. De Luise and his team, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of the United States Air Force.